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What value of c makes the polynomial below a perfect square?

What value of c makes the polynomial below a perfect square?-example-1
User Sabauma
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81/4
Because I found the answer by using a Calculator I found online
User Bruno Eduardo
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

x² + 9x

to complete the square

add ( half the coefficient of the x- term )² to x² + 9x

= x² + 2(
(9)/(2) )x + (
(9)/(2)

= x² + 9x +
(81)/(4) ← the value of c

= (x +
(9)/(2) )² ← a perfect square

User Niv Dudovitch
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